A bill to prohibit funds made available to the Department of Justice from being used to make a personal payment to the President in connection with a claim that is subject to the Federal Tort Claims Act, whether in the form of a settlement or any other payment from the Judgment Fund for the personal benefit of the President.
Sponsored By: Senator Charles Schumer
Introduced
Summary
Prohibits use of Department of Justice funds to pay or facilitate any Federal Tort Claims Act award that would result in a personal payment to the President. The bill would bar DOJ from approving or facilitating claims that lead to settlements or other payments from the Judgment Fund under 31 U.S.C. 1304 for the personal benefit of the President, and it applies to all DOJ funds with no exceptions, waivers, or enforcement provisions in the text.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
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Ban DOJ payments to President
If enacted, the bill would bar the Department of Justice from using any funds to approve FTCA claims that would pay the President personally. It would cover settlements and any other payment from the Judgment Fund under 31 U.S.C. 1304. The rule would apply to DOJ funds made available before, on, or after enactment and the bill text includes no exceptions.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Charles Schumer
NY • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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